Two suspected kidnappers nabbed in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a two-man gang of suspected kidnappers, Awaisu Isah and Kabiru Lawali, aged 20 and 25 years respectively, for alleged criminal conspiracy, intimidation and attempted extortion.

Parading the suspect, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, told Northern City News that the duo were arrested following a complaint by one Fatima Shehu.

Shehu was said to have reported to the police that the suspects contacted her on the telephone and demanded the sum of N2m, threatening to kidnap her two daughters if she failed to meet up with demand.

Upon their arrest, the suspects confessed that they truly threatened Shehu on the telephone and demanded a ransom.

Also paraded was Naziru Muhammad, a clearing agent at Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, who confessed to have stolen one carton, containing 120 pieces of TECHNO T528 phones.

Further investigation also led to the arrest of Mubarak Mustapha, Abubakar Muhammad, Suleiman Ahmed and Mubarak Musa.

About 30 handsets were recovered from the receivers, who claimed to have bought the said handsets at N4,000 each.

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